Category: Juniors
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Plymouth Whalers announce sale, move to Flint
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By Michael Caples and Matt Mackinder – PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Whalers officially announced on Jan. 14 that they are moving to Flint. The Ontario Hockey League franchise, which has called Compuware Arena in Plymouth home since it opened in 1996, is in the midst of celebrating its 25th season under the ownership of Michigan…
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Michigan prospects compete at USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
By Nick Barnowski – The state of Michigan was well represented at the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Tuesday night. With many Michigan natives and connections featured, Team East defeated Team West, 7-4, in a high-scoring game at the Mystique Ice Center in Dubuque, Iowa. A five-goal first period for the East gave them a lead…
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Sam Miletic talks about his experience at the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
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By Nick Barnowski – Less than a year removed from playing high school hockey, Sam Miletic was one of six Michigan natives selected to compete in last night’s USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Dubuque, Iowa. Miletic, a West Bloomfield native and Cranbrook Kingswood alum, had the chance to skate in front of scouts from…
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Alpena junior player’s exit accident going viral
By @MichaelCaples – We were going to let this one play out, but now that’s it’s making the likes of Puck Daddy and The Hockey News, we figured it was time to share. There’s a Vine going around right now that shows Alpena Flyers defenseman Mitchell Skiba of the MWJHL clotheslining himself as he exits…
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Whalers acquire Troy native Ryan Moore
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By @MichaelCaples – The Plymouth Whalers announced a trade today that will bring home a Michigan native. The OHL club acquired Troy native Ryan Moore today in a three-team trade just before the trade deadline at noon. The Whalers acquired Moore, 17, along with a fourth-round pick in 2015, a sixth-round pick in 2016,…
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Report: New Perani Arena owners looking for OHL franchise?
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By @MichaelCaples – When a new ownership group was announced for Flint’s Perani Arena, it appeared that the USHL was the league targeted for a new franchise in the building. Now, it looks like an OHL franchise might be coming to town. According to ABC 12 in Flint, IMS USA, Inc. – the Florida-based company…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks acquire Livonia native Max Humitz
By @MichaelCaples – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced a trade today that will bring another Michigan native back home. The USHL club acquired Livonia native Max Humitz in a swap with the Lincoln Stars. Humitz, 19, was a sixth-round pick of the Stars in the 2011 USHL Futures Draft. He played in 103 games with Lincoln…
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Six Michigan natives invited to USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
By @MichaelCaples – The United States Hockey League and NHL Central Scouting announced today the players that have been selected to participate in the 2015 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in January. The game, which takes place Jan. 13 in Dubuque, Iowa, features players eligible for the 2015 NHL Draft. Six Michigan natives, along with four…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Dec. 22, 2014)
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Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s…
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IMS USA announces plan to renovate Flint ice arenas with goal of landing USHL franchise
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By Matt Mackinder – Even after a press conference Tuesday in Flint to announce a potential United States Hockey League team coming into the city down the road, questions still remain unanswered. IMS USA, a Florida-based manufacturing company, made it known today that it plans to spend up to $3 million updating Perani Arena and…